Re: [PATCH 2] gnunet: description (was Re: [PATCH] gnunet.scm -> various changes (description update, adds gnunet-svn, gnunet-gtk-svn, gnurl))

[Ludovic Courtès]

Nils Gillmann <address@hidden> skribis:

> address@hidden (Ludovic Courtès) writes:
>
>> Nils Gillmann <address@hidden> skribis:
>>
>>> address@hidden (Ludovic Courtès) writes:
>>>
>>>> Nils Gillmann <address@hidden> skribis:
>>>>
>>>>> Leo Famulari <address@hidden> writes:
>>>>
>>>> [...]
>>>>
>>>>>>> +   (description "GNUnet is a framework for secure, distributed, 
>>>>>>> peer-to-peer
>>>>>>> +networking.  The high-level goal is to provide a strong foundation of 
>>>>>>> free
>>>>>>> +software for a global, distributed network which provides security and
>>>>>>> +privacy.  GNUnet in that sense aims to replace the current internet 
>>>>>>> protocol
>>>>>>> +stack.  Along with an application for secure publication of files, it 
>>>>>>> has
>>>>>>> +grown to include all kinds of basic applications for the foundation of 
>>>>>>> a GNU
>>>>>>> +internet.
>>>>>>> +
>>>>>>> +gnunet-0.10.1 is the last stable release candidate, however for
>>>>>>> +development purposes and keeping up with latest changes, the SVN 
>>>>>>> version
>>>>>>> +might be preferable until a new version is released.")
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Do we have a consensus on how to handle this sort of "Guix metadata"?
>>>>>
>>>>> Which metadata do you refer to here?
>>>>>
>>>>> The description is good with the GNUnet project, talked about it
>>>>> with others involved in GNUnet.
>>>>
>>>> It’s not that simple.  ;-)
>>>>
>>>> Descriptions for GNU packages are maintained in a canonical place
>>>> outside of Guix (they’re also use for other purposes, such as gnu.org),
>>>> and we synchronize from them.  ‘guix lint -c gnu-description’ reports
>>>> differences with said database.
>>>
>>> I have write access in gnunet.org and only need to find some
>>> minutes of focus and concentration to change the description on
>>> the frontpage. But I guess again that is is not that simple
>>> either for Guix?
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thus, in general, we should keep the canonical synopsis/description for
>>>> GNU packages, and email address@hidden if we think a
>>>> synopsis/description must be changed.
>>>
>>> As far as I understand Christian, he's good with any better
>>> description which does not do total damage to the project.
>>> I got input on the description I added here from most of the
>>> people involved in SecuShare, another project I am involved in
>>> which is part of GNUnet, and it was okay for them.
>>
>> Do what you want. ;-)  My point is just that the description that appears
>> in Guix must be the canonical GNU description, i.e., the one returned by
>> ‘guix lint’.
>
> Okay, and this description is set outside of gnunet.org I assume.
> If I propose this new description to Christian (currently it was
> a number of people but I only talked to cg at the conference
> where we met that I feel it needs some change etc), is that
> weightful enough to change the description on gnu.org whereever
> it sits?

As I wrote above, you can email a new description to address@hidden if
you want.  The source is at
<http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/*checkout*/gnumaint/pkgblurbs.txt?root=womb>.

HTH,
Ludo’.